National
| Median wages (2008) |
$7.84 hourly, $16,310 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
84,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Much faster than average (21% or higher)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
37,000 additional employees |
39-3011.00 - Gaming Dealers
Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gaming equipment. Compare the house's hand against players' hands and payoff or collect players' money or chips.
Sample of reported job titles:
Table Games Dealer, Black Jack Dealer, Blackjack Dealer, Dealer, 21 Dealer, Casino Dealer, Dual Rate Dealer, Card Dealer, Craps Dealer, Gaming Dealer
Tasks
- Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.
- Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
- Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
- Conduct gambling games such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations.
- Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
- Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
- Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition.
- Start and control games and gaming equipment, and announce winning numbers or colors.
- Open and close cash floats and game tables.
- Compute amounts of players' wins or losses, or scan winning tickets presented by patrons to calculate the amount of money won.
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Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Card tables — Baccarat tables; Blackjack tables; Craps tables; Poker tables |
| Cash or ticket boxes — Imprest banks; Table banks; Table game drop boxes |
| Coin banks — Table chip trays |
| Desktop computers |
| Notebook computers — Laptop computers |
| Playing cards |
| Roulette wheels — Roulette wheels and tables |
| Table gambling management systems — Player tracking system software; Progressive Gaming Chip Inventory System; Tangam Gaming TableEye21; Tangam Gaming TableEyeBacc |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Electronic mail software — Email software |
| Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel |
